PSAP definition

PSAP means an answering location for 9-1-1 calls originating in a given area. A PSAP may be designated as Primary or Secondary, which refers to the order in which calls are directed for answering. Primary PSAPs respond first; Secondary PSAPs receive calls on a transfer basis only, and generally serve as a centralized answering location for a particular type of emergency call. PSAPs are staffed by employees of Service Agencies such as police, fire or emergency medical agencies or by employees of a common bureau serving a group of such entities.
PSAP. (Public Safety Answering Point) is the public safety communications center where 911 calls placed by the public for a specific geographic area will be answered.

Examples of PSAP in a sentence

  • Alternate PSAPs not subscribing to the appropriate wireless service shall not receive all features associated with the primary wireless PSAP.

  • Ameritech shall provide and validate Frontier Customer information to the PSAP.

  • Where SS7 connectivity is available and required by the applicable PSAP, the Parties agree to implement CCS/SS7 trunks rather than CAMA (MF) trunks.

  • Ameritech shall provide to Frontier, for Frontier Customers, 9-1-1 call routing to the appropriate PSAP.


More Definitions of PSAP

PSAP means “Public Safety Answering Point,” which means the public safety agency that receives an incoming 911 call and dispatches the appropriate public safety agencies to respond to the call.
PSAP means Public Safety Answering Points.
PSAP means a public safety answering point for emergency 9-1-1 calls.
PSAP means Public Safety Answering Point as defined in WAC 118-66.
PSAP means the public safety answering point which is responsible for receiving and down streaming 9-1-1 calls to the Dispatch Centre;
PSAP means a public safety answering point, the location at which 9-1- 1 calls are initially answered.